The following article on our new church plant recently appeared in the South Valley Journal. We are thrilled to have yet another avenue to help get our name out to the community! Plus-we could not be more pleased that the journalist chose to shine such a positive light on what we are doing here! God is certainly up to something! We have already been visited by families who heard about us because of this story. Pray that God uses it for His Glory and brings more to hear about His grace!
Everyone is welcome at new Herriman church
By Sherry Smith
There is a new church in Herriman. Lifestone Church has a mission to connect real people to real life found only in Christ.
“We are here to promote what we believe is possible. We’re here because we’re for somebody. We’re not here to be against someone or something,” Pastor Ben Helton said.
Since Oct. 6, the new church has met at J.L. Sorenson Recreation Center at 5350 West 12600 South in Herriman every Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
They strive to provide a comfortable atmosphere for worship, relevant teaching, and a place where people can connect with other members of the community. Their door is open to all who wish to join them.
Lifestone also has big plans for the children who attend their services. Kid-friendly activities are planned for children to learn about God’s love in a fun, exciting way. Currently, they use the well-equipped nursery room at the rec center to serve as a very safe facility for babies to preschool age. The dance room is reserved for elementary age kids to receive age-appropriate instruction about God.
“For teenagers, we are working on developing our program. We will begin with monthly meetings, and then go to weekly. We hope to develop this into a group to participate in mission trips and youth camps,” Helton said.
At Lifestone Church, the hope is that all who visit feel extremely welcomed and accepted. The church encourages people to come as they are, and most in attendance even dress casually. Lifestone Church stresses strongly that everyone is welcome.
“As far as we could find, Herriman is the largest city in the United States without a Bible-based church. One of our primary goals is to start churches in areas that don’t have them. I do have a Utah connection. My parents used to live here, and I have an older sister who was born here,” Helton said.
Helton has been in the vocational ministry for 15 years. He began as a youth pastor. Part of his training includes a bachelor’s degree in religion from Wayland Baptist in Plainview, Texas and a master’s from Rockbridge Seminary in Springfield, Miss.
“This is probably the last thing I’d ever thought I’d go into. I was on a baseball scholarship in college,” Helton said.
Helton shared this scripture, “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3:15 NIV)
“Because God has shown his overwhelming love and grace to me, my life is now full of hope. My desire is to share this hope with as many people as I can,” he said.
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